Essential French Phrases

 
 

to know before you go…

Survival Phrases

 

English                                                            French

Yes/No                                                             Oui (wee) /Non (Noh (n)

Hello/Good Evening                                       Bonjour (Boh(n)-zhoor) / Bonsoir (Boh(n) swarh)

Goodbye                                                         Au revoir  (Ah reh-vwarh)                 

Please                                                              S’il vous plait (seal voo play)

Thank You                                                       Merci (Mare-see)

Excuse Me                                                       Pardon (Par-doh(n)/Excusez-moi (Ex-kyou-say mwa) 

Mr/Mrs                                                             Monsieur/Madame (muhs-yuh/mah-dahm) 

Do you speak English?                                   Parlez-vous anglaise? (par-lay vooz ah(n)-glay?)                         

Sorry to bother you                                        Excusez-moi de vous deranger (ek-sku-zay mwa duh voo day rah(n)-zhay        

Where are the restrooms?                             Ou sont les toilettes? (Oo soh(n) lay twa-let?)

I’m sorry                                                           Desole (day-zoh-lay)

One, two, three                                               Un/deux/trois (uhn/duh/trwah)

The menu in English                                       La carte en anglaise (lah kart ahn ahn-glay)  

Mineral water                                                  Eau minerale (oh mee-nah-rahl)     

Tap water                                                         L’eau du robinet (loh dew roh bee nay)

Coffee/Tea                                                       Café/the (kah-fay/tay)

Wine                                                                 Vin (van)

Red/Wine                                                         Rouge/blanc (roozh/blahn)

Beer                                                                 Biere (bee-ehr)

More/Another                                                  Plus/Un autre (plew/uhn oh-truh)

The bill, please                                                L’addition, s’il vous plait (lah-dee-see-ohn seal voo play)

Do you accept credit cards?                          Vous prenez les cartes? (voo pruh-nay lay kart?)